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| Year | Stories |
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| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 6 |
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| 1894 | 3 |
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- The Oyster King’s Blueprint: How Connecticut’s ‘Submarine Landlords’ Could Save Washington’s Economy
A visiting shellfish commissioner reveals that state-owned oyster beds create wealthier workers and richer treasuries—a radical land reform idea taking root in Aberdeen.
- The Devil-Fish of the Chehalis
Two local fishermen survive a terrifying encounter with a massive, tentacled monster in the waters of Grays Harbor.
- Survival in the Wynoochee Snow
Four hunters face starvation in the mountain snow, surviving for a month on nothing but elk and eagle meat.
- Fatal Railway Accident at Ocosta
A longtime construction worker was killed instantly after falling between cars on a gravel train.
- Vigilante Mob Executes Prisoners in Oysterville Jail
After the supreme court granted a new trial to two men accused of murder, a Pacific County mob took matters into their own hands, storming the jail and killing the suspects.
- Police Raid Hoquiam Opium Den
Local authorities target the Chinese community in a sweep for illicit substances.
- The Deadly Silence of the Mill
A young fireman is killed instantly when a mill boiler explodes, leaving the community to wonder how his body was thrust beneath the furnace.
- Five Sailors Perish in Grays Harbor Surf
A survey crew's small boat capsizes in the dangerous entrance to the harbor, sparking a frantic search along the beach.
- Tragedy in the Surf: Survey Lieutenant Drowns
A routine mission to erect a coastal signal turns fatal for a U.S. Coast Survey officer and four sailors at the mouth of Joe Creek.
- The Cabin on the Claim
A tragic accident in the woods tests the friendship of two men on a remote logging claim.
- Tragedy on the Chehalis River
A severe storm claims the life of a pioneer resident.
- A Fatal Mistake on North River
A settler dies a slow, agonizing death after a horse-riding accident miles from help.
- A Fatal Day in the Timber
A young man from Michigan was killed instantly while logging in the Wishkah River valley.
- The Sugar King's Coal Play
Claus Spreckels swoops into Grays Harbor to secure 2,000 acres of coal land, beating local prospectors to the punch.
- Brutal Workplace Injuries at Local Mills
Three workers in Aberdeen and Hoquiam are left broken and maimed after harrowing industrial accidents in a single week.
- Tragic Exposure Claims Real Estate Man
A prominent local figure in the Grays Harbor real estate market is found dead after losing his way on a short trek to Grass Creek.
- Tragedy in the Timber
A seventy-year-old man dies instantly after being struck by a tree during a felling accident near Cedarville.
- The Unintended Consequence of Baseball's New Rules
A historical look at how league magnates failed to kill the dominance of pitchers, accidentally making them more expensive and rare than ever.
- The Bear on the Hoquiam Trail
A hunting party encounters a formidable bear while tracking game, resulting in a fierce struggle and the eventual demise of the animal.
- The Great Goose Hunt Fiasco
Four local men head into the wild to secure a feast, only to return with a story of deception and a very expensive bottle of wine.